New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-16
VICAR-GENERAL QUINN DEAD.
HIS ILLNESS ENDS FATALLY In PARIS.
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE OF HARD AND SUCCESSFUL
WORK FOR HIS CHURCH.

THE STORY OF HIS LIFE OF HARD AND SUCCESSFUL
WORK FOR HIS CHURCH.
The Very Rev. William Quinn, Vicar-Gene.ai OF inc
Roman Catholic Archdiocese OF NewYOrk dico Ill
Paris yesterday afternoon. A dispatch announcing
his death was here by the Rev. NJ. o. Farrell oi
St. 1eresa's Church, who had been with tho 'icir-
General since be went abroad tor his health ABOUT
year ago. and it was received BY Archbishop Corrshn
last evening. The caused painful SURPRISE ior
while it known that the prelate's condition nau
not been improved by his travels, no one seemeu W
think that he would not live to reach home.
His death is the result of general debility ra'hc,
than any specific disease. He had not enjoyed good
health TOR long time before his departure ior Eu,oP0
last June Indigestion and other kindred complaints
troubled him greatly, together with Drohchlai ahoe
ton that seemed to give him extreme ahnoysh9o
toward the last At first he went to Ireland, but tue
climate there proved too Tor him 80 he went W
the south of France last tall and remained at Nco
most of the winter He started from there lew oSy
ago TO return home, intending to reach mere carr?
next month. At Paris he had relapse. from "nlch
he never recovered. His body will be brought ne'o
as soon as possible and the funerafwi take place ~
the Cathedral
William Quinn was born in the parish OF Donough-
more. Coanty Donegal, Ireland, on May II, lo-l'
lie was educated in the primary schools OF the diocese
OF Derry, to which he belonged BY birth At the age
OF twenty he came TO New York. just about tie tIne
Bishop. afterward Archbishop Hughes was -comPlcl-
ing preparations fDr opening ST. JosephS oemheiy az
Fordhaln which he intended should In future supply
his diocese with priests. Young Quinn was among
the first TO seek admission into that institution A'e
com pleng a Of study there he was raised 10
they priesthood By Cardinal McCioskey VINO was hue1
the coadjutor of Bishop Hughes, and was ordained
| alonein the old Cathedral OH December H. 1910
Tho young mans ability student while In coi'esg
had attracted the at entOn OF his superois aud DC hau
already made Progress in that most difficult and un
pleasant task, collecting funds In this he met Win
marked success. immediately alter his ordination nc
was assigned TO St. Josephs Church assistant priest
| TO the Rev. Michael McCarron. He remained there
nearly tour years and did his portion OF the parocnia
laDors satisfactorily that in 1si0 he was appoeu
| pastor Mt Rondout. Here, however, he remained only
The wretched condition of affairs at ST. Peters
Church in this city Just them causing Bishop
Hughes and in fact the whole Catholic body, great
| annoyance The trustee system, together with pau
management and incompetence, had brought lla'
church to q state of bankruptcy. Besides the mort
gage debt there were than 100000 due, manly
TO poor people. who regarding the church as kin Oh
savings bank had made IT the place OF deposit OF
| money they had been able TO save by years VI
economy. When the church difficulties began All pay
ment OF money ped and tor over five years uotnng
either of principal or interest had been pad TO so
| unfortunate creditors. Tho disgrace OF TINS was
sore trial to the honest and warm hearted bishoP
| Hughes but how TO remedy it seemed Tor tlmo
Finally he sent for Father Quinn y thea a young
man. IA the Bishop aiterward said, but his W sdom
and prudence had already been tested" The dilhcul-
ties that the young clergyman called to face wer'
great but by lis p ans and nnie
hitting labor they overcome and in due time the
| depOsitors paid and the Impoverished cturon
| lifted out OF debt and placed upon sound fnanca
| basis.
| The LABOR that this involved told on the pastor 80
severely that lie comp ced to take trip TO Ireland
in 1860 Previous To that he had taken part In the
First Provincial Council OF New-iork held by Arch
! bishop Hughes IN 1854 He was present also at the
| second Plenary Council in Baltimore in 1866. lie
| attended as theologan OF the Archbishop oil oan
! Francisco and performed some important labors 10
regard to secret societies and other subjects AT the
| Third New-Iork Synod held in 1865, he was one oil
the Procuraiors OF the clergy. On the death oil the
Very Rev. William Sorrs, May, 1873, he was ap,
pointed 10 fill his position pastor OF the Cathedral
| and ylcar-General OF the Diocese. lie was made q
! Domestic Prelate By the Pope in 1852.
Vicar General Quinn possessed superior executive
abilities This was recognized by Archbishop Hughes
bv his successor Cardinal McCloskey. nad by Arch
bishop Corrgan in retaining hln IN the position oil
Vicar-Genera He the trusted friend OF all three
| Bishops but particularly OF Archbishop Hughes,
whom he attended In his last hours. As worker he
indeiatigable and he never gave up unless abso-
utely compelled to do One OF his last efforts IN
behalf of the Cathedral the building OF the spires,
| which was undertakes AT his suggestion. Though
someg hat brusque in his manners he was an exceed
ingly warm hearted and was highly esteemed by
the PRIESTS and lait, associated with him. oi late
wears Mongnor Preston has divided the labors oil the
Diocese with him, having also been made Vicar
feuer